Update Jan 2016: The Quokka bag can now be bought from EPC see this link. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. When I looked for a stylish bag for my wheelchair I was met with black or neon, nylon back packs – not the designer adornment I was used to. Out of necessity I went for cross body bags but…
Back in 2012 we had a campaign to highlight the lack of accessible toilets in Listed Buildings. Something English Heritage says is unfair as it’s our heritage too. We have subsequently used the directives in the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons With Disabilities (UNCRPD) and the Equality Act 2010, as ammunition when faced with lack…
We produced this list of gift ideas last year and it’s still applicable as little extra has come onto the market. However, here are a few stylish additions that we thought you should know about………especially as they’re unisex. You can also find our gift ideas for disabled children here. First in our 2015 list is…
The other week I and the Relative Lieutenant (my brother & chief helper), had a flying visit to Luxembourg with a one night stay. As the founding home of the EU I thought it would be ‘hot’ on accessibility, you’ll see below how it fared! The first thing I have to say is that for a…
When we first started BBS we wrote a review of portable equipment and we recommended this bedrail as it was the only one that worked with divans and slatted beds. For once things have progressed thanks to Stander Inc. The original rail was huge and had to go as oversized luggage on a plane so…
Update 2015: Back in 2013 our roving reporter Lucy gave us this review of Berlin. Largely based on the fact that it was a weekend of clubbing and street food. Later this week we will be looking at how to experience Berlin from a more elegant perspective……..in the meantime here’s a ‘younger’ person’s guide to…
Update 2015: Viajante in The Town Hall Hotel is now The Typing Room with Great British Menu chef Lee Westcott at the helm. You can see him at work in this clip He worked at Tom Aikens in Chelsea (now no more sadly, the restaurant that is Tom’s Kitchen still exists see our review here), Noma…
Update 10 Nov 2015: They have ramp access at the entrance next door. …………………………………………………………………………….. Lieutenant No2 sent a review of Bottega Wapping, a restaurant/wine bar/farmers market in the East End of London at Wapping Wall. He reported that the food was “delicious as is some of the in-house cooked bread, charcuterie and pasta. The menu…
Fiona Jarvis talks to journalist Melanie Wright of The Observer on using her pension to fund her business Blue Badge Style……. Pensioners are taking the money then minding their own business